Open in NewsBreak

Pottsboro

See all locations
Customize your news
66°F
publisher avatar

Trending

News On 6

website

School cell phone ban passes Oklahoma House, Senate

State lawmakers are moving forward with measures in both the House and Senate to remove cell phones from Oklahoma classrooms. “This is one of those that changes the trajectory of our education system,” said Sen. Dave Rader (R-Tulsa). Sen. Ally Seifried (R-Claremore) has been working on eliminating phones from...

Oklahoma · 2025-03-13
article img

FOX 23 Tulsa KOKI

partner publisher · 101.4K followers
article img

OK Ethics Commission votes to pursue prosecution against State Supt. Walters

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted to prosecute State Superintendent Ryan Walters over allegations that he violated state ethics laws.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-13

KXII.com

website

Former Oklahoma state representative arrested, accused of embezzlement

MURRAY COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - A former Oklahoma state representative from Sulphur was arrested Wednesday and accused of embezzlement. Calvin ‘Wes’ Hilliard, 51, is accused of stealing from the Murray County Junior Livestock Association. Court documents state he allegedly cashed checks totaling more than $35,000 from January through...

Murray County, OK · 2025-03-13
article img

NewsTalk 1290

partner publisher · 14.4K followers

Oklahoma’s Floating Cabins Make the Best Lake-Days Getaway

As Oklahoma slowly starts warming up, with the longer spring days and still-chilly nights, it's prime time to be out in nature. One of the coolest ways to enjoy the outdoorsman's paradise that is the Sooner State is taking the family away from the city for a few days and huddling up in a cabin.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-13
article img

KTUL

website

Oklahoma authorities seize $60 million in marijuana from fraudulent farm operation

OILTON, OKLA (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) executed a search warrant at a farm in Oilton, seizing 22,000 marijuana plants and nearly 650 pounds of processed marijuana, with an estimated street value of over $60 million. The farm was operating under a fraudulent ownership scheme, violating...

Oilton, OK · 2025-03-12

KFOR

partner publisher · 123.4K followers

OG&E raising rates for its customers

OG&E says the money is needed to keep up with growing demand. Others argue OG&E doesn't need to charge customers more, pointing to hundreds of millions in profit.

Oklahoma City, OK · 2025-03-14

Oklahoma Voice

partner publisher · 7.5K followers

Bill creating new felony for undocumented Oklahomans advances to Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers on Thursday approved a measure along partisan lines that would create a new felony for being in the country illegally, despite critics calling it “un-American” and saying it would create unnecessary fear. House Bill 1362 would allow an individual to be arrested and charged with a new felony punishable by […]

Oklahoma · 2025-03-13

KRLD News Radio

partner publisher · 79.0K followers

Total lunar eclipse will be visible from North Texas late Thursday

North Texas residents are in for a celestial treat Thursday night as a total lunar eclipse, also known as a “blood moon,” will be visible in the night sky.

Texas · 2025-03-13

KFOR

partner publisher · 123.4K followers

OBN seizes fentanyl, meth during investigation

According to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, agents seized fentanyl and meth during a recent bust.

Oklahoma City, OK · 2025-03-13

107.3 PopCrush

partner publisher · 11.4K followers

High Wind Warning Issued For Most of Oklahoma

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a High Wind Warning for most of Oklahoma and is set to be in effect from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Portions of central, northern, northwest, southern, southwest and western Oklahoma, plus north Texas, will be under the High Wind Warning.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-13

KFOR

partner publisher · 123.4K followers

Oklahoma’s Most Wanted and their colorful stories in one exhibit

Infamous criminals and infamous places like the Bunch Saloon in Grand, Oklahoma, The Sand Bar in Lexington, or the Elephant in the Panhandle represent a 'Wild West' era that lasted much longer here than any other place. Its violent history is mostly past, but the shots still echo.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-12

okcfox.com

website

'Get rid of it': Governor Stitt says Chinese influence shouldn't be in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Governor Kevin Stitt says if there's any Chinese influence in Oklahoma, he's going to get rid of it. That comment comes just one day after Attorney General Gentner Drummond urged Congress to ban an AI platform called DeepSeek on all government devices. Cybersecurity expert Eric...

Oklahoma · 2025-03-12

FOX 23 Tulsa KOKI

partner publisher · 101.4K followers

New social studies standards sent to state legislature differ from original draft

OKLAHOMA CITY — The new social studies standards sent to the Oklahoma State Legislature differ from the original draft presented by the State Board of Education for public review and comment.

Oklahoma · 2025-03-14

KFOR

partner publisher · 123.4K followers

Oklahoma Grand Jury indicts Texas megachurch founder on indecent acts with child

A multi-county Grand Jury has indicted the founder of a Texas megachurch with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.

Texas · 2025-03-12

News On 6

website

Saint Francis lockdown lifted, here's the latest from officials

The Natalie Building at Saint Francis Health System was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday following reports of a person in mental distress, hospital officials said. Security and law enforcement cleared the building and determined there was no threat to the area, according to hospital officials. "Saint Francis Security and other...

Tulsa, OK · 2025-03-12

KTUL

website

Federal oversight of Oklahoma child welfare system ends after 13 years

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — After 13 years, federal oversight of the Oklahoma Child Welfare System comes to an end. On Thursday, Judge Gregory Frizzell ended the Court's Consent Order, acknowledging the Oklahoma Department of Human Services' work in creating a safer, more effective foster care system. While under federal...

Oklahoma · 2025-03-13

news9.com

website

Bird flu detected in Oklahoma: State veterinarian explains risks

On Monday, a flock of birds in Grady County tested positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Rod Hall, the state veterinarian with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF), answers common questions about the virus. Q: What is Oklahoma seeing in terms of bird flu?

Grady County, OK · 2025-03-13

okcfox.com

website

Pontotoc County woman arrested for child endangerment following six-month probe

ADA, OKLA (KOKH) — On Tuesday, March 11, a woman was arrested on charges of child endangerment, child abuse, and child neglect after a six-month investigation. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Pontotoc County District Attorney's Office requested an investigation from OSBI on July 17, 2024.

Pontotoc County, OK · 2025-03-12

Home Stratosphere

partner publisher · 24.0K followers

10 Secluded Towns Lost in the Backcountry of Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains

... The post 10 Secluded Towns Lost in the Backcountry of Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains appeared first on Home Stratosphere .

Oklahoma · 2025-03-12